ISLAMABAD: Negotiations with banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) will be held in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistani Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday.
Sanaulla spoke at a press conference along with Minister of Information Marrium Aurangzeb after an important meeting. on national security was headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
“Detailed session was held on in [security situation]where military management briefed the committee”, interior minister told reporters.
Sanaullah assured that the talks would be held in accordance with the constitution and peace would be ensured as a result of the talks.
Meeting of parliamentary committee took place in the Prime Minister’s Office, where representatives of all coalition partners, security personnel and other officials were present.
Interior minister nd said in-camera session of Parliament will be called upon to receive deputies in confidence taking into account decisions refers to national safety.
Institutions inform about the meeting
A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office after the press conference said that the agencies controlling national The security service informed participants on general security situation of country.
The assembly, according to the statement, was informed that Pakistan played responsible and positive role for world in Afghanistan.
“It was said at the meeting that Pakistan will continue its constructive role for peace and stability in Afghanistan. it also hoped that the land of Afghanistan would not be used against Pakistan,” the statement said.
The institutions told the gathering that Islamabad fought terrorism to bring back peace to the country that was also valued international community.
The meeting was also notified in details of negotiations with TTP. A briefing was held on timeline of negotiations – from the day they started and what has happened so far.
Statement added that it was said at the meeting that the Afghan government is playing intermediary role in negotiation with TPP and negotiations underway with delegation consisting of representatives of civil and military leadership.
“Negotiations are underway in line with Constitution of Pakistan and final decision will be made in accordance with the constitution and with the approval parliament”, the message says.
The political leadership, according to the statement, expressed satisfaction over in strategy to deal with with situation.
PTI, Buzdar will benefit from the NAB law: minister
Moving on the interior of the minister during the press conference responded to statements by PTI Chairman Imran Khan about amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law.
Sanaullah said that by amending the law, government abolished the anti-transplantation oversight body ability to secure a 90-day preventive detention. “PTI […] and Usman Buzdar will also benefit from it.”
Interior minister Khan said no one can be arrested after the amendments made to the law on NAB. “You (Imran Khan) should be happy even if you don’t get arrested.”
“In your government, the old laws remained untouched. What did you do? Who could you against? prove happening in in last 3.5 years? interior minister asked.
Interior minister claimed that Khan was abusing the institutions to make false cases against his political opponents including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
former prime minister called the day before for throwing current rulers behind bars for “shamelessly” passing amendments to the law on NAB.
“They are should be placed in jail for their shamelessness. Nobody can pass such laws way this is government did,” the PTI chairman said during a speech at a press conference.
Sanaullah, echoing the statement of Minister of Justice Azam Nazir Tarar, said that new NAB law includes 85% of amendments made by PTI made through decrees.
